Definition
Makes someone feel uncomfortable, ashamed, or self-conscious, usually in front of others.
Etymology
From French 'embarrasser', possibly from Spanish/Portuguese 'embarazo' (obstacle), or from Italian/Spanish 'barra' (bar/barrier). The word entered English in the 1600s. The original sense was 'to hinder or obstruct' before shifting to the emotional meaning.
Kelly Says
The word 'embarrass' originally meant to physically block or hinder someone—it wasn't about feelings at all! Over time, the meaning shifted to describe being socially 'blocked' or stuck in an awkward situation, which eventually became the feeling of embarrassment. This shows how language tracks our mental evolution: we named the feeling by comparing it to physical obstruction.
Translations
ARالعربية
يُحرج
yu-har-ju
BNবাংলা
শোভনহীন করে
sho-bon-hee-n kore
CACatalà
avergonzar
ah-ver-gon-zar
DADansk
forlegen
for-le-gen
DEDeutsch
einnäsch
ay-näsht
ELΕλληνικά
καταπνίγεται
kata-pni-ge-tai
ESEspañol
avergüenza
ah-ver-GWEEN-sah
FAفارسی
حائرج میکند
ha-a-rej ko-mee-ed
FISuomi
häpeuttaa
ha-pe-u-taa
FRFrançais
humilie
oo-mee-lee
GUGU
શરમિત કરે
shar-mit kar-e
HIहिन्दी
शर्मिंदा करता है
shar-min-da kar-ta hai
HUMagyar
kicsit szégyen
kits-ee she-yen
IDBahasa Indonesia
merendahkan
me-ren-dah-kan
ITItaliano
imbarazza
im-bar-ah-tsa
JA日本語
恥ずかしがらせる
hazukashigaraseru
KMKM
ប្រព្រឹត្ត
pra-p-rot
KO한국어
창피하게 한다
changpihage han-da
MRMR
शर्मिंदा करते
shar-min-da kar-te
MSBahasa Melayu
menggeliakan
men-ge-li-a-kan
MYမြန်မာ
ကျင့်ကျွန်
kyin-k-jun
NLNederlands
verlegen
ver-le-gen
NONorsk
forlegen
for-le-gen
PLPolski
przeszkadza
przes-khad-za
PTPortuguês
constrói
kon-STROY
RORomână
umbrage
oom-braj
RUРусский
стыжает
st-y-zha-yet
SVSvenska
förödmjukar
for-oe-dm-joo-kar
SWKiswahili
kuudhi
koo-dhi
TAதமிழ்
பரபரப்பை ஏற்படுத்துகிறது
para-para-pai-ar-pa-da-thuk-ki-ru-th
TEతెలుగు
గుండెల్లో బాధ పెడుతుంది
gun-del-lo ba-ad-pe-du-thi-ndi
THไทย
ทำให้อับอาย
thame-hae-ap-ai
TLTL
naka-hiya
na-ka-hee-ya
TRTürkçe
utandırır
oo-tan-dir
UKУкраїнська
соромнить
so-rom-nit
URاردو
مایوسی دیتا ہے
mai-yo-si de-ta hai
VITiếng Việt
khiến xấu hổ
khien-xau-ho
ZUZU
uhlangana
ool-ha-nga-na